Polkville, MS Demographics

A map of Polkville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	665	553	93.3%	94.0%
Multiracial	39	22	5.5%	3.7%
Black	9	11	1.3%	1.9%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Polkville, Mississippi has an estimated population of 713, a large increase from the 588 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.3% White, 5.5% Multiracial, 1.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Polkville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Polkville has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Polkville, that probability was 11.4% in 2020 and 12.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Polkville is ranked the 232nd most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Polkville was ranked the 242nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Polkville's White Population

665 residents of Polkville, or 93.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Polkville is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Polkville ranks 17th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Polkville's White population has grown by an estimated 20.3%. White residents' share of Polkville's population has decreased from 94.0% to 93.3%.

Polkville is more White than neighboring Morton (30% White), Pelahatchie (56.3% White), Raleigh (54% White), and Robinhood (82.4% White). Polkville is less White than neighboring Puckett (96.1% White).

Polkville's Black Population

9 residents of Polkville, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Polkville is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Polkville ranks 390th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Polkville's Black population has declined by an estimated 18.2%. Black residents' share of Polkville's population has decreased from 1.9% to 1.3%.

Polkville is more Black than neighboring Robinhood (0.2% Black). Polkville is less Black than neighboring Puckett (1.5% Black), Morton (24.8% Black), Pelahatchie (32.4% Black), and Raleigh (43.2% Black).

Polkville's Asian Population

0 residents of Polkville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Polkville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Polkville ranks 252nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Polkville's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Polkville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Polkville is less Asian than neighboring Raleigh (0.4% Asian).

Polkville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Polkville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Polkville is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Polkville ranks 402nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Polkville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Polkville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Polkville is less Hispanic than neighboring Puckett (0.9% Hispanic), Morton (40.6% Hispanic), Pelahatchie (4.8% Hispanic), Raleigh (1.8% Hispanic), and Robinhood (13.6% Hispanic).

Polkville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Polkville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Polkville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Polkville ranks 326th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Polkville's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Polkville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Polkville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Puckett (0.2% Native American/Other), and Robinhood (3.5% Native American/Other).

Polkville's Multiracial Population

39 residents of Polkville, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Polkville is slightly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Polkville ranks 97th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Polkville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 77.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Polkville's population has increased from 3.7% to 5.5%.

Polkville is more Multiracial than neighboring Puckett (1.3% Multiracial), Morton (4.6% Multiracial), Raleigh (0.6% Multiracial), and Robinhood (0.2% Multiracial). Polkville is less Multiracial than neighboring Pelahatchie (6.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.